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Asset Management Giants Blackstone, Apollo Eyeing SVB Assets: Bloomberg
14.3.2023
SVB collapsed last week following a $42 billion bank run after it announced plans to sell $2.24 billion in new shares
Former CEO of Troubled Crypto Firm Creates New Stablecoin – How Does it Work?
14.3.2023
Flex Yang, the former CEO and founder of Babel Finance, has introduced a new decentralized stablecoin backed by crypto-native reserves and an entire DeFi ecosystem built around it.
Yang claimed the Hope stablecoin blends centralized finance (CeFi), decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional...
Protocols report exposure to the $197 million Euler Finance hack
14.3.2023
Some malicious players hacked Euler Finance to steal $197 million funds in total. The hack was carried out in four different transactions for $177 million, with two more attacks that added to the concern. This was first reported by BlockSec, a blockchain security firm, and then corroborated...
Euler Finance blocks vulnerable module, working on recovering funds
14.3.2023
Euler is currently working with law enforcement agencies and blockchain security firms, trying to contact the exploiter to recover the funds
Euler Finance faces $197 million hack
14.3.2023
BlockSec first broke the news that Euler Finance had been hacked by malicious players. The hacking attempt was reportedly successful since the players were able to take a total of $197 million from the network. The blockchain security firm has further stated that $177 million was stolen in four...
Membrane Finance, Polygon Labs & deltaDAO brings EUROe to Gaia-X
14.3.2023
Membrane Finance, Polygon Labs, and deltaDAO recently announced a strategic partnership. The parties are bringing the world’s first euro-regulated stablecoin, EUROe, to Gaia-X. After the integration is done, EUROe will act as the primary settlement token on the platform. The GEN-X network, a Web3...
Santander, HSBC, Deutsche and Others Still Willing to Serve Crypto Clients After Banking Failures, DCG Says
14.3.2023
Major banks are still willing to work with crypto firms though they may implement service restrictions, according to messages viewed by CoinDesk
HSBC Acquires Silicon Valley Bank UK — Sale Facilitated by Government, Bank of England
14.3.2023
The British government and the central bank, the Bank of England, have facilitated a private sale of Silicon Valley Bank UK to HSBC, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt. He stressed that “Deposits will be protected, with no taxpayer support.” British Government Announces...
Coinbase Files Amicus Brief in Insider Trading Case: ‘We Need Rulemaking’
14.3.2023
The exchange denies that any of the tokens former Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi inside-traded with associates were securities because Coinbase doesn’t list securities – but it would like to if the SEC gave it proper rules and guidance
Signature Bank’s Signet Platform Still Works, But Some Clients Have Moved On
14.3.2023
A source told CoinDesk the real-time payments platform, popular with crypto businesses, will continue to be offered under the newly established Signature Bridge Bank entity
Banking Crisis Won’t Kill Crypto-Banking Despite Short-Term Pain
14.3.2023
From alternative banks to on-chain banking, crypto banking still has plenty of options, experts say
Euler attack causes locked tokens, losses in 11 DeFi protocols, including Balancer
13.3.2023
On March 8, Euler had over $311 million in crypto locked inside its smart contracts. Its total value locked has since fallen to $10.37 million
FDIC Planning to Try Auctioning Silicon Valley Bank Again: WSJ
13.3.2023
The designation of SVB’s failure as a potential systemic threat gives the FDIC more options to sell the bank
DeFi Privacy Bridge Aztec Connect Sunsets After Less Than a Year
13.3.2023
The backing Aztec Network is open sourcing the bridge and moving on to next-generation products
BlockTower Capital Funds Had Exposure to Silvergate, Signature Bank
13.3.2023
Four funds with about $940 million in gross asset value had exposure to the custodians, as of May 2022
Burning USDC and Minting DAI Prove to Be Popular On-Chain Activities Amid SVB Collapse
13.3.2023
Circle’s USDC stablecoin had nearly $3 billion in net redemptions since Friday, while the total supply of DAI increased by 1.2 billion tokens over the same time period
Binance GBP Funding On/Off-Ramp to be Suspended in May
13.3.2023
The change will affect less than 1% of Binance customers, the exchange says
MakerDAO Weighs Using Emergency Switch to Prevent Future DAI Depegging
13.3.2023
The community proposal comes just days after DAI followed its fellow stablecoin USDC in slipping beneath the one-dollar mark
Silicon Valley Bank's Parent Looking at Strategic Alternatives
13.3.2023
The SVB Financial Group appointed a restructuring committee for its venture capital and investment banking arm
Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder Kyle Davies: No Pending Lawsuits or Regulatory Action
13.3.2023
Kyle Davies, co-founder of defunct hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, has claimed he has no pending lawsuits or regulatory action following the collapse of the fund last year